Which of the following is not true regarding consent?
A. During a paid occupancy, a hotel manager cannot give valid consent to enter or search the guest's room.
B. In situations where police lack probable cause to arrest or search, valid consent may be the only means of conducting a search to obtain evidence.
C. Consent obtained by someone who reasonably appears to have authority over the place to be searched may be deemed valid even if that person had no actual authority to authorize that consent
D. Consent obtained during an unlawful detention may still be deemed valid if the prosecution can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the police were unaware of the fact that the detention was unlawful.
Answer: D
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